RENT: A Better Housing Solution

[KasKatta]

The reason the idea of rent worked in other MMOs is due to the fact it was implemented at the start. When housing was released, it was understood that there was a rental or weekly payment required in order to keep said house. If players didn't think they could do so, they simply didn't buy the housing. Or, if people were no longer playing, the house would go back up for sale after a grace period of missed payment. For people who liked to take breaks, rent could also be paid months in advance in some MMOs I've played, like Aion.

This can never be the case with this game. Reason being, as stated, it was not implemented at the start. Dropping that on people who already own houses, is a slap in the face. I'm one of the many people who really would like a house. And I do understand why the 45 day timer was implemented, but it was a short-sighted attempt to band-aid a much bigger problem. Rent would be another one of those things.

The supply isn't there for the demand, bottom line. There is no easy fix to housing that would work until that demand is met with more supply.